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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 28, 20216 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2021, 5:33 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 57 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2021, 5:33 PM EDT (21:33 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Baker County, GA, Decatur County, GA, Grady County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 28, 6:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Camilla, GA	STRONG WINDS CAUSED SOME POWER LINES TO SAG, RESULTING IN A POWER OUTAGE. IN ADDITION, TREE LIMBS WERE ALSO BLOWN ONTO THE LINES. OUTAGES AFFECTED AROUND 99 CUSTOMERS NEAR CAMILLA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 89 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

467 
WUUS52 KTAE 282133
SVRTAE
GAC007-087-131-201-205-275-282230-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0038.210328T2133Z-210328T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
533 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Decatur County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northern Grady County in southwestern Georgia...
  Eastern Miller County in southwestern Georgia...
  Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...
  Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northwestern Thomas County in south central Georgia...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 533 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles southeast of Arlington to 7 miles southeast
  of Colquitt, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Colquitt, Newton, Pelham, Camilla, Baconton, Sale City, Brinson,
  Ausmac, Babcock, Flint, Cotton, Harrells Still, Boykin, Lester,
  Mimsville, Quality, Branchville, Greenough, Bellview and Vada.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 8400 3110 8401 3110 8400 3104 8400
      3104 8399 3099 8399 3099 8474 3126 8470
      3125 8469 3126 8464 3132 8464 3133 8463
      3136 8464 3144 8413 3144 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 243DEG 37KT 3135 8462 3108 8467 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements

998 
WWUS52 KTAE 282150
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
550 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

GAC201-282200-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210328T2230Z/
Miller GA-
550 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MILLER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3144 8400 3111 8400 3110 8401 3110 8400
      3099 8399 3100 8456 3108 8457 3108 8454
      3116 8454 3121 8450 3124 8445 3139 8444
      3144 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 253DEG 41KT 3136 8433 3107 8446 

$$

GAC007-087-131-205-275-282230-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210328T2230Z/
Decatur GA-Grady GA-Mitchell GA-Baker GA-Thomas GA-
550 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR...NORTHERN GRADY...MITCHELL...CENTRAL BAKER
AND NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTIES...

At 550 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Newton to 13 miles northeast of West Bainbridge,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Newton, Pelham, Camilla, Baconton, Sale City, Vada, Flint, Elpino,
Hopeful, Red Store Crossroads, Hoggard Mill, Cotton, Steinham Store,
Harrells Still, Laney, Lester, Spence, Freeman, Quality and Mitchell
Co A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 8400 3111 8400 3110 8401 3110 8400
      3099 8399 3100 8456 3108 8457 3108 8454
      3116 8454 3121 8450 3124 8445 3139 8444
      3144 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 253DEG 41KT 3136 8433 3107 8446 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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196 
WWUS52 KTAE 282158
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
558 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

GAC007-282208-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210328T2230Z/
Baker GA-
558 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3111 8400 3110 8401 3110 8400 3099 8399
      3100 8455 3104 8451 3108 8450 3123 8433
      3130 8430 3136 8419 3139 8419 3139 8417
      3141 8417 3142 8414 3144 8413 3144 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 247DEG 38KT 3138 8415 3105 8443 

$$

GAC087-131-205-275-282230-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210328T2230Z/
Decatur GA-Grady GA-Mitchell GA-Thomas GA-
558 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR...NORTHERN GRADY...MITCHELL AND NORTHWESTERN
THOMAS COUNTIES...

At 558 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Baconton to 13 miles northeast of Bainbridge, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pelham, Camilla, Baconton, Sale City, Vada, Flint, Elpino, Hopeful,
Cotton, Harrells Still, Laney, Lester, Spence, Freeman, Quality,
Mitchell Co A/P, Branchville, Greenough and Hinsonton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 8400 3110 8401 3110 8400 3099 8399
      3100 8455 3104 8451 3108 8450 3123 8433
      3130 8430 3136 8419 3139 8419 3139 8417
      3141 8417 3142 8414 3144 8413 3144 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 247DEG 38KT 3138 8415 3105 8443 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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978 
WWUS52 KTAE 282222
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
622 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

GAC087-131-205-275-282232-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210328T2230Z/
Decatur GA-Grady GA-Mitchell GA-Thomas GA-
622 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DECATUR...
NORTHERN GRADY...MITCHELL AND NORTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

LAT...LON 3111 8400 3110 8401 3110 8400 3099 8399
      3100 8455 3104 8451 3108 8450 3123 8433
      3130 8430 3136 8419 3139 8419 3139 8417
      3141 8417 3142 8414 3144 8413 3144 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 243DEG 37KT 3147 8394 3114 8422 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun, Clay, Early	63 min
Mar 28, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Mitchell and 1 more	82 min
Mar 28, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early	36 min
Mar 28, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Baker, Decatur, Early, Miller, Seminole	50 min
Mar 28, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Colquitt, Tift, Turner, Worth	82 min
Mar 28, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Ben Hill, Berrien, Cook, Irwin	55 min
Mar 28, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady, Thomas	37 min
Mar 28, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lanier, Lowndes	46 min
Mar 28, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes	40 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.